judicial conference

American  

noun

Law.

1. a conference of judges held to discuss improvements in methods or judicial procedure through court rules or otherwise.

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Example Sentences

The chief justice is “the leader in some sense, but you cannot fire people if they don’t follow you,” he said at a judicial conference in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Newby declined multiple interview requests from ProPublica and even had a reporter escorted out of a judicial conference to avoid questions.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

And Justice Brett Kavanaugh largely avoided discussing ethics during an appearance at a judicial conference in Minnesota in July.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Instead, he said, court workers are boxing up his personal belongings while he’s in New York at a judicial conference.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

“The court has always decided controversial cases and decisions always have been subject to intense criticism and that is entirely appropriate,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said at a judicial conference in September.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2022